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Requirements for Applying to the PMP®, CAPM® Certification

Broadly speaking, the requirements for PMP® Certification are mentioned below :

  • Work Experience :

    For a person having a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree,

    • Minimum of 4500 hours of personal project management experience
    • AND
    • Minimum of 36 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience

    For a person not having a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree, but who holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential,

    • Minimum of 7500 hours of personal project management experience
    • AND
    • Minimum of 60 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience
  • Contact hours of Project Management Instruction : Minimum of 35 hours of specific instruction that addresses learning objectives in project management

Please note : The Contact Hours of Project Management Instruction can be provided by pmstudy.com since it is a PMI approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)

The detailed Requirements for PMP Certification are in The official PMI Certification Website

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Broadly speaking, the requirements for CAPM® Certification are mentioned below :

  • For a person holding a minimum of a high school diploma, associate's degree or the global equivalent.
    • Work Experience : Minimum of 1500 hours of team project management experience.
    • Formal Education : Minimum 23 contact hours of project management education.

Please note : The Contact Hours of Project Management Instruction can be provided by pmstudy.com since it is a PMI approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)

The detailed Requirements for CAPM Certification are in the official CAPM Certification Website

For further information about PMI, PMP and CAPM Certifications, please visit the Official PMI document®